This year’s test scores lower than last year’s, which means the number of drivers with knowledge of basic road rules is decreasing.
"When we began this campaign five years ago, we embarked on a mission to help drivers become more aware of the rules of the road," said Wade Bontrager, senior vice president, Affinity Division, GMAC Insurance. "We've seen the results ebb and flow, and this year, scores are down. This reiterates the fact that each and every one of us need to continually be brushing up on safe driving practices."
In the survey’s five year history, drivers from New York ranked last for two times, including this year, while it's the second time for the ones in Idaho to rank first along with Wisconsin drivers.
From the gender point of view, men are more likely to pass the test than women. Age has also something to say, since the results showed that the older the driver, the higher the test score is.
Respondents had difficulty on questions about yellow lights and safe following distances, while almost all drivers answered correctly about what a solid line meant.
In general, geographical regions ranked similarly to previous years. The Northeast had the lowest average test scores (74.5 percent), the South had the highest failure rate (41 percent), while the Midwest had the highest average test scores (79 percent) and the lowest failure rates (15 percent).
The survey polled more than 5,000 licensed Americans from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, by asking them 20 actual questions taken from State Department of Motor Vehicles exams.
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